Coconut Bacon

Whoever invented these incredible little smokey/savoury pieces of heaven is a genius! It is VERY yummy and easy to make. There are a lot of different versions of Coconut Bacon online, and after sifting through them all, I decided to tackle this one at Vegan Good Things (great site!). I liked the ratio of ingredients, and the advice about baking at a lower temperature, which I thought made a lot of sense. Don’t be fooled by the name – it is not bacon! It just resembles some properties of that breakfast staple, without all the heart clogging properties – yay!

Preheat oven to 300F. Place coconut in a shallow baking pan (I lined 2 baking sheets with parchment paper to assure there would be no sticking). Combine other ingredients together in a small bowl and drizzle over coconut. Use your hands to mix and make sure the coconut is evenly coated. Bake at 300 for 20 minutes, or until crisp, checking every 5-10 minutes. It will continue to crisp as it cools, and is best eaten at room temperature. Store in an airtight container in the fridge for about a week.